Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
⚠️Different backup scope -- results may not be directly comparable
One plugin backs up more data categories than the other, which affects both speed and archive size.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | Duplicator Pro | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 233.3 KB | 1 | 172.4 KB | = |
| Plugins | 8,267 | 102.5 MB | 5,938 | 83.9 MB | -2,329 |
| Themes | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | = |
| Uploads | 57 | 1.9 MB | 57 | 1.9 MB | |
Iteration 4 (median)
9 iterations across 3 hosting profiles -- median highlighted per profile. Compression shows archive-to-raw ratio (higher = better). * = no compression detected.
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duplicator Pro | 19.1s | 8.3s | 27.4s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
| = |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 0 | 0 B | 1 | 5.8 KB | +1 |
| Other | 680 | 16.5 MB | 29 | 6.4 MB | -651 |
| Total | 12,923 | 213.4 MB | 9,944 | 184.6 MB | -2,979 |
SafeGuard | 8.0s | 6.7s | 14.8s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | Duplicator Pro | 21.3s | 9.7s | 31.0s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.3s | 10.2s | 19.4s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 3 | Duplicator Pro | 22.4s | 9.7s | 32.1s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 10.6s | 10.7s | 21.3s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator Pro | 17.6s | 8.3s | 26.0s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.8s | 6.4s | 13.2s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator Pro | 17.6s | 8.8s | 26.4s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.9s | 6.2s | 13.1s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator Pro | 17.6s | 9.0s | 26.6s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.9s | 6.5s | 13.3s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator Pro | 17.7s | 8.0s | 25.7s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.9s | 6.4s | 13.4s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator Pro | 17.5s | 9.0s | 26.5s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.9s | 6.3s | 13.2s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator Pro | 17.7s | 8.9s | 26.7s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.9s | 6.5s | 13.3s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |